If BOST made GH¢684m profit, why use NPA Bill 2026 to weaken it? – IERPP questions Gov’t
The Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has cautioned Parliament against passing the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Bill, 2026 in its current form, warning it could weaken the operations of BOST Energies (BOST). According to IERPP, Parliament is currently considering the Bill to tighten rules in Ghana's downstream petroleum sector, but some provisions would hand the NPA and the sector minister greater control over decisions BOST needs to manage itself. "BOST Energies is not an ordinary company. It is a state-owned entity responsible for holding Ghana’s strategic fuel reserves and maintaining the national network of depots and pipelines," the Institute said in a statement read at a press conference in Accra by its Executive Director, Prof. Isaac Boadi.